Inside the Deals column: Central and South America have long drawn adventure enthusiasts to their mountains, jungles and rivers. Latin America is ripe with adventure opportunities, with options that appeal to both hardcore and "soft" adventurers looking for either day trips or multi-day vacations.

A half century ago, Mennonites began migrating to Bolivia's lowlands, drawn by fertile, sparsely populated lands where they could build their religiously conservative farm communities and follow a way of life that rejects most modern conveniences.